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,this is the person who is legally entitled to authorize the authorizing agent
cremation, funeral service, and dispositions
can a licensed funeral director authorize a cremation no
this is the heating process where a body is reduced to bone cremation
fragments by combustion or evaporation
this is the building that houses one or more cremation crematory
chambers this also includes the term crematorium
this is the preservation, disinfection, restoration or attempted embalming
preservation by chemicals externally or internally applied
this is the directing/supervising or preparing the dead for funeral directing
disposition other than embalming
this is the making of arrangements, providing funeral services, funeral directing
selling merchandise, making financial arrangements and
rendering services
this is providing a place for the preparation of the dead funeral directing
this is the use of the terms, funeral director, undertaker, funeral directing
mortician, funeral parlor, funeral chapel
Is it against the law to hold oneself out as a funeral director? yes
What is exempted from the definition of funeral directing? the sale, maintenance, beautification of graves, the installation of markers, the
opening/closing of graves, of crypts, providing equipment for final
interment/entombment of casketed remains or cremains. the sale and maintenance of
crypts and above ground mausoleum crypts
what is a funeral establishment it is a business, proprietorship, firm, establishment, association, corporation, engaged in
arranging, directing, supervising funerals for profit. preparation for burial, disposition of
the dead, and provide a place for preparation or care of the dead
, what is the license funeral director or embalmer issued by the state board
what is a trainee/apprentice this is a person who is learning to practice funeral directing and or embalming under the
personal supervision and instruction of a licensed funeral director in Tennessee
What are the 2 major state associations? the Tennessee funeral directors association
Tennessee funeral directors and morticians association
what about religious exemptions from the funeral law no one can interfere with a group or committee or denomination in the preparation of
their dead if and when the group or committee does not make a charge
who prosecutes funeral law violations duty of the district attorney general
what is required to be on all funeral merchandise in a conspicuous place a description of the casket, gauge and materials
what us the penalty for having no description on a casket not less than 100.00 dollars or more than 500.00 dollars or imprisioned for not less than 10
days or not more than 90 days
can a business injunction be brought against a funeral home yes
for violations of the casket description law
what act oversees and governs funeral service hearing judicial uniform administration procedures act
reviews
describe the law concerning funeral homes using special somewhere in the ad the lists of itemized services and prices for these services must be
price advertising listed individually
how long does the board view noncompliance with the price it is viewed as fraud and misrepresentation
advertising issue
can a funeral director in Tennessee use an unlicensed no
crematory
must all Tennessee crematories be licensed yes and by the state board and out of state crematories used by Tennessee LFD's
what steps must any funeral director take before using a determine its license, determine any out of state license, obtain a copy of their current
crematory inspection by the state where the crematory is located
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,this is the person who is legally entitled to authorize the authorizing agent
cremation, funeral service, and dispositions
can a licensed funeral director authorize a cremation no
this is the heating process where a body is reduced to bone cremation
fragments by combustion or evaporation
this is the building that houses one or more cremation crematory
chambers this also includes the term crematorium
this is the preservation, disinfection, restoration or attempted embalming
preservation by chemicals externally or internally applied
this is the directing/supervising or preparing the dead for funeral directing
disposition other than embalming
this is the making of arrangements, providing funeral services, funeral directing
selling merchandise, making financial arrangements and
rendering services
this is providing a place for the preparation of the dead funeral directing
this is the use of the terms, funeral director, undertaker, funeral directing
mortician, funeral parlor, funeral chapel
Is it against the law to hold oneself out as a funeral director? yes
What is exempted from the definition of funeral directing? the sale, maintenance, beautification of graves, the installation of markers, the
opening/closing of graves, of crypts, providing equipment for final
interment/entombment of casketed remains or cremains. the sale and maintenance of
crypts and above ground mausoleum crypts
what is a funeral establishment it is a business, proprietorship, firm, establishment, association, corporation, engaged in
arranging, directing, supervising funerals for profit. preparation for burial, disposition of
the dead, and provide a place for preparation or care of the dead
, what is the license funeral director or embalmer issued by the state board
what is a trainee/apprentice this is a person who is learning to practice funeral directing and or embalming under the
personal supervision and instruction of a licensed funeral director in Tennessee
What are the 2 major state associations? the Tennessee funeral directors association
Tennessee funeral directors and morticians association
what about religious exemptions from the funeral law no one can interfere with a group or committee or denomination in the preparation of
their dead if and when the group or committee does not make a charge
who prosecutes funeral law violations duty of the district attorney general
what is required to be on all funeral merchandise in a conspicuous place a description of the casket, gauge and materials
what us the penalty for having no description on a casket not less than 100.00 dollars or more than 500.00 dollars or imprisioned for not less than 10
days or not more than 90 days
can a business injunction be brought against a funeral home yes
for violations of the casket description law
what act oversees and governs funeral service hearing judicial uniform administration procedures act
reviews
describe the law concerning funeral homes using special somewhere in the ad the lists of itemized services and prices for these services must be
price advertising listed individually
how long does the board view noncompliance with the price it is viewed as fraud and misrepresentation
advertising issue
can a funeral director in Tennessee use an unlicensed no
crematory
must all Tennessee crematories be licensed yes and by the state board and out of state crematories used by Tennessee LFD's
what steps must any funeral director take before using a determine its license, determine any out of state license, obtain a copy of their current
crematory inspection by the state where the crematory is located
